单选题 Which of the following best describes the function of the third paragraph of the passage?

• (A) It offers evidence that contradicts the theory outlined in the previous paragraph.
• (B) It presents a specific example of the application of the theory discussed in the previous paragraphs.
• (C) It explains data that the researchers mentioned in the first two paragraphs have yet to successfully analyze.
• (D) It qualifies the statistical evidence described in the previous paragraph.
• (E) It begins a detailed description of the theory roughly outlined in the previous two paragraphs.